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Making the Grade: State Options for Education in TANF Programs

with Ken Smith

October 20th, 2016

Education is a tried-and-true path out of poverty. But the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is full of obstacles that keep people from counting education toward federally mandated work requirements. But some states—like Nebraska—have allowed more access to education for TANF recipients.

In this episode of the Advocacy Exchange, we talked with Ken Smith, a staff attorney with the Economic Justice Program at the Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest. We discussed what states can do to meet federal TANF requirements and create pathways to higher education for TANF recipients.